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98 Cards in this Set
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oaf
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stupid awkward person
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oblivion
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forgetfulness
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obdurate
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stubborn
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obeisance
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bow (to show respect and obedience)
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obelisk
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tall column tapering and ending in a pyramid
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obese
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excessively fat
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obfuscate
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confuse; muddle; cause confusion
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obituary
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death notice (esp. in a newspaper)
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objective (2)
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1) not influenced by emotions; fair
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obligatory
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binding; required
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oblique
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indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line
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obliterate
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destroy completely; wipe out
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oblivious
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inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed
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obloquy
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slander; disgrace; infamy
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obnoxious
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offensive; disagreeable
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obscure
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dark; vague; unclear; not well known
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obsequious
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slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic
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obsequy
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funeral ceremony
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obsessive
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related to thinking about something constantly
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obsidian
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black volcanic rock
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obsolete
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outmoded; no longer used
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obstetrician
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physician specializing in delivery of babies
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obstinate
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stubborn; hard to control or treat
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obstreperous
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boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
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obtrude
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push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude;butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out
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obtuse
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blunt; stupid
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obviate
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make unnecessary; get rid of
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Occident
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the West
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occlude
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shut; close; obstruct
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occult
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mysterious; secret; supernatural
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oculist
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physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
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onerous
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burdensome
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odious
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hateful; vile
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odium
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detestation; hatefulness; disrepute
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odoriferous
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giving off an odor
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odorous
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having an odor
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odyssey
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long, eventful, adventurous journey
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offensive
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attacking; insulting; distasteful
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offhand
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casual; done without prior thought or preparation
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officious
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meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one’s services
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ogle
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look at amorously; make eyes at
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olfactory
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concerning the sense of smell
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oligarchy
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government by a privileged few
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ominous
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threatening; of an evil omen
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omnipotent
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all-powerful; having unlimited power
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omnipresent
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universally present; ubiquitous
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omniscient
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all-knowing
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omnivorous
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eating both plant and animal food
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onomatopoeia
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words formed in imitation of natural sounds
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onslaught
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vicious assault; fierce attack
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onus
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burden; responsibility
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opalescent
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iridescent; lustrous
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opaque
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dark; not transparent
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opiate
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medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain
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opportune
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timely; well-chosen
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opportunist
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individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
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opprobrium
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infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct
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optician
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maker and seller of eyeglasses
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optimist
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person who looks on the bright side
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optimum
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most favorable; optimal
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optional
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not compulsory; left to one’s choice
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optometrist
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one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects
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opulence
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extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
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opus
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work
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oracular
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of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous
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orator
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public speaker
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oratorio
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dramatic poem set to music
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ordain
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decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
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ordeal
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severe trial or affliction
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ordinance
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decree; authoritative order
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ordination
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ceremony conferring holy orders
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orgy
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wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in an activity
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orient
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get one’s bearings; adjust
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orifice
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mouthlike opening; small opening
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ornate
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excessively or elaborately decorated
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ornithologist
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scientific student of birds
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orthodox
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traditional; conservative in belief
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orthography
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correct spelling
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oscillate
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vibrate pendulumlike; waver
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osseous
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made of bone; bony
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ossify
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change or harden into bone
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ostensible
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apparent; appearing as such; pretended
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ostentatious
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showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious
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ostracize
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banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban
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oust
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expel; drive out; force out
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outcast
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one that has been excluded from a society
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outlandish
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bizzare; peculiar; unconventional
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outmoded
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no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned
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outskirts
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fringes; outer borders (as of a city)
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outspoken
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candid; blunt
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outstrip
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outrun; surpass; outdo
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outwit
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outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly
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ovation
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enthusiastic applause
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overbearing
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bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important
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overt
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open to view; public; not secret
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overweening
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arrogant; presumptuous
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overwrought
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extremely agitated; hysterical
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ovoid
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egg-shaped
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